Chico, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Chico fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Chico peaked in March 2010 at 14.1% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Chico unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
California	4.2%	0.0	-0.1
Chico	5.4%	-0.2	+0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Chico, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Chico, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Chico peaked in November 2010 at 14,431. There are now 8,791 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,729 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 911. Chico employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Chico, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Chico	5,640	-257	+644

Number of Unemployed Persons

Chico, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Chico Unemployment Rate	Chico Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	5.4%	5,640
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	5.6%	5,897
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	5.3%	5,621
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.7%	5,004
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	5.0%	5,250
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.9%	5,129
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.7%	4,915
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.7%	4,887
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	5.0%	5,167
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.8%	4,931
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.7%	4,809